slam-dunk (sl m d ngk )v. slam-dunked, slam-dunk·ing, slam-dunks v.intr. Basketball To make a slam dunk. v.tr. 1. Basketball To shoot (the ball) in a slam dunk. 2. To make a forceful dramatic move against (another): "They've stopped slam-dunking each other and begun designing strategies with the ... aim of moving those on welfare into decent jobs" (David L. Kirp). slam -dunker n. |
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| Verb | 1. | slam-dunk - make a forceful move against; "the electronic travel market is slam-dunking traditional travel agencies" |
| 2. | slam-dunk - make a slam dunk; shoot a basketball in a slam dunk basketball, basketball game, hoops - a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop dunk - make a dunk shot, in basketball; "He dunked the ball" |
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